What a month!

June ends today.  What a month this has been too.  Oh my!  I have been busy.  I hope that you have been busy too.  Even more, I hope that you have shared kindness and brought some good to our world.  Tomorrow starts a brand new month and more opportunities.  Be safe.  Be well.  Be kind.

Fathers

Father’s Day began in 1910, two years after the first official celebration of Mother’s Day in the United States. It is the third Sunday in June each year (today). Of course we should always honor our parents, but today, be especially kind to your father.

Juneteenth words

Remembering on this Juneteenth, these words from Dr Martin Luther King Jr: "If the cruelties of slavery could not stop us, the opposition we now face will surely fail. Because the goal of America is freedom, abused and scorned tho’ we may be, our destiny is tied up with America’s destiny."

How was your weekend?

Happy Monday everyone!  How was your weekend?  I hope you had a enjoyable time and I hope everyone now has a great week ahead.  Wherever you go and whatever you do, remember to be kind!

Loving Day

Loving Day might not be exactly what you think. Yes, it revolves around affection and relationships, but its history is more deeply rooted hate and discrimination. It involves an interracial couple, Mildred and Richard Loving, who were married in Washington in 1958. In Virginia though, where they made their home, it was "unlawful for any white person in the state to marry any save a white person." The landmark Supreme Court case Loving v. Virginia in 1967 ruled that state bans on interracial marriage were unconstitutional under the 14th Amendment. Something to indeed celebrate on this Saturday!

Besties

Celebrating National Best Friends Day on this Tuesday.  Do you have a bestie?  Do something extra nice for them today.  Some folks might not be so fortunate to have a best friend.  Reach out to them today too!

Cancer Survivors

Today is National Cancer Survivor’s Day. Be especially kind to those battling various cancers and those who care for them. Many of the most commonly diagnosed cancers have ten-year survival of 50% or more, which is so much better than years ago. We must continue the fight though and wipe out all cancers. Cancer took both my grandmother and mother. I know many though who have beaten their cancers, and today I am thinking of them.